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37 Natzka Road, Anzac Bay, Ostend.
09 372 2820
www.waihekeretirementvillage.co .nz
Waiheke Retirement Village is right on the
water’s edge at Anzac Bay.
The village offers an independent
retirement lifestyle with a range of top
quality facilities within a relaxed and
supportive community environment.
You can experience coastal retirement living
for yourself by calling Libby on 372 2820.
She can give you a tour of the village
and show you a selection of spacious and
affordable villas priced from just $299,000.
If you have a SuperGold Card or have an
ARTA approved Senior Citizen ID card you
can travel for free on Fullers’ ferries.
And if you let us know before you travel we
can arrange for someone to pick you up
from the ferry terminal on Waiheke Island.
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Study to reduce TV viewing for kids
By PIP BOURKE
Looking for Families: Midi Tsai of the AUT Clinical Trials Research Unit needs more
families to volunteer for a new study.
A new study at AUT
could see children give
up the TV for outdoor
recreation.
The SWITCH study is
the first of its kind in
New Zealand.
The study run by Midi
Tsai of the Clinical
Trials Research Unit
aims to reduce the
amount of time children
spend in front of the TV
or computer screen.
‘‘It has been proven
that the snacking that
usually goes alongside
watching TV leads to
childhood obesity,’’ Ms
Tsai says.
‘‘However there is cur-
rently no evidence that
being sedentary as
opposed to being active
has an effect on a child’s
weight.’’
Ms Tsai needs Auck-
land families to volun-
teer for the study.
‘‘We started in March
and have 17 families
although we need 270,’’
she says.
‘‘An average child
spends three hours and
40 minutes in front of a
screen per day.
‘‘We want to reduce
this and teach parents
strategies to help their
children break a habit.’’
The study is calling for
families with children
aged from nine to 12.
Once participating, the
families will be randomly
put in one of two groups.
One group will remain
as normal for six months
while the other will be
provided with infor-
mation, support, skills
and strategies to get
active.
Interested parents can
call 0800 SWITCH or
email switch@ctru.auck
land.ac.nz for details.